Sikorsky S-35 Biplane Test Flight & Crash New York to Paris Flight Attempt Rene Fonck 46464 (1927)

Name: Sikorsky S-35 Biplane Test Flight & Crash New York to Paris Flight Attempt Rene Fonck 46464
Released: 1927
Duration: 8 min

1927 · Silent film · 8 min

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This "International Newsreel" shows a three-engine Sikorsky airplane, the S-35, being put through its paces in preparation for a planned New York to Paris flight, and the disaster that unfolded when the flight was attempted. The pilot was to be French ace Renee Ronck, who is seen at 1:25 in the newsreel. His plane was an American twin-engined sesquiplane transport later modified to use three-engines. It was designed and built by the Sikorsky Manufacturing Company for an attempt by Rene Fonck on…

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Running time: 8 minutes